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Summary Three brilliant visionaries set off in a charged battle for the future in The Current War, the epic story of the cutthroat competition that literally lit up the modern world. Thomas Edison (Benedict Cumberbatch) is on the verge of bringing electricity to Manhattan with his radical new DC technology. On the eve of triumph, his plans are...

The Current War: Director's Cut
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 24 Critic Reviews
55
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 55 User Ratings
6.4
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Summary Three brilliant visionaries set off in a charged battle for the future in The Current War, the epic story of the cutthroat competition that literally lit up the modern world. Thomas Edison (Benedict Cumberbatch) is on the verge of bringing electricity to Manhattan with his radical new DC technology. On the eve of triumph, his plans are...

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 24 Critic Reviews
55
38% Positive
9 Reviews
54% Mixed
13 Reviews
8% Negative
2 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 24 Critic Reviews
55
38% Positive
9 Reviews
54% Mixed
13 Reviews
8% Negative
2 Reviews

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 55 User Ratings
6.4
53% Positive
29 Ratings
40% Mixed
22 Ratings
7% Negative
4 Ratings

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Generally Favorable Based on 55 User Ratings
6.4
53% Positive
29 Ratings
40% Mixed
22 Ratings
7% Negative
4 Ratings

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Production Company BGI Supplies, Bazelevs Production, Film Rites, Fourth Floor Productions, Lantern Entertainment, Location HQ, The Weinstein Company
Release Date Oct 25, 2019
Duration 1 h 48 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline Only one could power the world.